Tag Archives: BBC

How would you feel if you were banned from linked in?

Posted on June 17, 2026 by henry tapper

I thought this yesterday when I heard that those 16 or under will not be allowed access to their most used sites. The FT helped me out with the detail If you are reading this blog, referred by one of … Continue reading →

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Has there ever been a better 4 am for Scotland?

Posted on June 14, 2026 by henry tapper

For those of us who grew up with sport being for fans, I found this map, provided by Simon, a proper explanation of the World Cup ticketing situation I’m happy for my Scottish friends. Here’s Simon’s tweet that brought me … Continue reading →

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When can our retirement wage cut be displayed on our phone?

Posted on June 3, 2026 by henry tapper

Kevin Peachey writes a sad article in the BBC about our retirement prospects. Richard Smith has a further  point to make;  he makes it very well! I’ve reported the Pensions UK report from the perspective of a well off FT … Continue reading →

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Our Leaders don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story

Posted on June 6, 2024 by henry tapper

  Rishi Sunak came to Tuesday’s leadership debate armed with a good story, Labour would cost us £2,000 more in tax. Said loud and proud over the course of the debate this number was enough to knock Starmer sideways for … Continue reading →

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In defence of BBC pensions

Posted on November 5, 2023 by henry tapper

The ongoing struggle between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the High Court to interpret what pension promise is made to the 6,800 staff still accruing pensions from the BBC’s DB plan is exciting the Telegraph. This blog is not about … Continue reading →

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“I couldn’t afford a pension”.

Posted on February 18, 2019 by henry tapper

  In my book of objections, supplied to me the first brokerage I sold for, the “I can’t afford it” objection sat at the top of the list. We were told to ask the customer “can you afford not to … Continue reading →

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Pensions aren’t on the brink of anything!

Posted on January 18, 2018 by henry tapper

I’m sorry to disappoint the headline writers at the BBC, but pensions are not about to change very much, are not in crisis and aren’t really worth the headlines they are getting. Those were the stunning findings of a group … Continue reading →

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Commission – the charge that dare not speak its name.

Posted on December 6, 2017 by henry tapper

I feel like someone walking to a destination with a blindfold on, I am getting information from my phone but it is intermittent and there are many obstacles that I stumble over as I walk along. Thankfully, there are people … Continue reading →

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What can men do to reduce gender pay inequality?

Posted on July 24, 2017 by henry tapper

For a start they can stop “welcoming this discussion” and blathering other related clichés! If men welcomed a serious discussion on gender pay equality, we’d have been having them regularly since equal pay for both gender (for the same job) became … Continue reading →

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Independent and inter-dependent!

Posted on June 1, 2016 by henry tapper

Two top journos go nose to nose-  the usual suspects winding them up, it has all the ingredients of the weigh-in  …before a 15 rounder! But it’s more complicated. Jo is employed by the FT and protective of its business … Continue reading →

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